Abstract: A plating method for forming a uniform magnetic film in conducting a plating treatment on a wafer with a magnetic film of, for instance, a Fe—Co-based alloy. Specifically, the method comprises the steps of supplying a plating solution through a plating-solution-supply section of a plating tank to a wafer, which placed on an opening of the plating tank, and conducting a plating treatment on the wafer while the plating solution is kept in contact with a plating target surface of the wafer, wherein the plating solution employed is one forming a magnetic film, and the plating treatment is done while a magnetic field is applied to the plating solution in contact with the plating target surface of the wafer.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel compound represented by the general formula: ##STR1## wherein Ar represents a naphthyl, phenyl or substituted phenyl group, Q represents ##STR2## wherein R.sub.1 represents a hydrogen atom, or an alkyl, alkanoyl or alkoxycarbonyl group, R represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group, and Z represents a substituted benzimidazolinyl group; the broken line in piperidine ring means that 3,4-positions in the piperidine ring are saturated or form a double bond. Said compound and the pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts thereof have a hypotensive action and therefore are useful as medicine.

Abstract: A new piperidine derivative represented by the formula: ##STR1## wherein X is oxygen, sulfur, carbonyl, hydroxymethylene or methylene; R.sub.1 is straight-chain alkylene having 1-4 carbon atoms with or without lower alkyl substituent(s); (A).sub.m and R.sub.2 are usually used substituents; and Y is a monovalent group or a divalent group and is one of the following three groups: ##STR2## wherein when p is 0, B is --N.dbd.N--, ##STR3## and when p is 1, B is ##STR4## wherein (R.sub.3).sub.n is a usually used substituent, has hypotensive activity.

Abstract: New piperidine derivatives which have a useful pharmacological activity such as hypotensive activity are prepared.

Abstract: A new piperidine derivative represented by the formula: ##STR1## wherein X is oxygen, sulfur, carbonyl, hydroxymethylene or methylene; R is straight-chain alkylene having 1-4 carbon atoms with or without lower alkyl substituent(s); m and n are 0 or 1, and are different from each other (i.e., both m and n are not 0 or 1); and (D).sub.m', R.sup.1 and (R.sup.2)n' are usually used as substituents, has a hypotensive activity.

Abstract: New piperidine derivatives which have a useful pharmacological activity such as hypotensive activity are prepared.

Abstract: Ethanolamine derivatives and their acid addition salts are prepared (1) by reacting a 1-(3,4-methylenedioxyphenyl)-2-aminoethanol compound or an .alpha.-amino-(3,4-methylenedioxy)acetophenone compound with an alkanal or an alkanone under reduction conditions, (2) by hydrogenating and/or hydrogenolyzing a 1-(3,4-methylenedioxyphenyl)-2-(N-substituted amino)-ethanol compound or an .alpha.-(N-substituted amino)-(3,4-methylenedioxy)acetophenone compound, and (3) by reacting a (3,4-methylenedioxyphenyl)-ethylene oxide compound or a 1-(3,4-methylenedioxyphenyl)-2-substituted ethanol compound with an amine. The ethanolamine derivatives and their salts show .beta.-adrenergic receptor blocking activity, and are expected to be useful in the treatment of heart disease, hypertension, myocardites and pheochromocytoma.